Mayor of Melton Jeanne Douglas, officially reopened the Melton branch of Lloyds bank after a major refurbishment of the Sherrard Street premises.

Pudsey Bear and members of the Melton Band were on hand to welcome customers back to the shop on Saturday, along with Laurence Mann, a local director of the bank, after it was closed for a month.

Branch manager Michael Clulow said: “We are very proud of our new branch, which has a more modern look and feel for our customers. All of the team are looking forward to helping our customers with their banking needs for many years to come.”